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1914
1914 - 0730.PDF
JULY 10, 1914. FUN AT THE MUSIC HALL CONVALESCENT HOME FETE AT HENDON.-An Atlantic 'bus and the "pilot," who taxied it !or ten yards before it was wrecked. the and His was The next event was a passenger carrying air race (for the Wilkie Bard Cup) in which each pilot had to fly one circuit (with a lady passenger who bore a despatch), at the end of which the passenger alighted and rushed to her partner who received the despatch and ran to the machine, climbed in, and the engine having been started, another circuit completed. The winners were the pilot and passengers completing the course in the fastest time. The first competitor was Lillywhite on bi-rudder 'bus, his passengers being Misses Ena Cowie Eva Challis (" Fancy Meeting You " and " While You Wait"). time was 6 mins. 21 sees. Noel on the Maurice Farman next, his passengers being Misses L. Horner and V. Lindsey (" Hullo Tango" and " Mam'selle Champagne"). Time, 4 mins. 28 sees. Verrier who was next, on the Maurice Farman, completed his first circuit with Miss Dorothy Ward with a series of switchbacks and zig-zags, whilst with his second passenger, Miss Teddie Gerard, he flew right away outside the aerodrome, returning some time later. Noel, therefore, was the winner. In the next event, a 220 yds. running race for pilots, in which the following competed :—W. Brock, G. W. Beatty, A. E. Barrs, F. G. Dunn, R. T. Gates, N. Howarth, R. J. Lillywhite, Louis Noel, M. Ossipenko, and C. Weber, Brock and Noel finished in a dead heat, and so ran the race over again together. This time Noel crossed the line first by something in the neighbourhood of TJBth of a sec.—anyway, Mr. Reynolds' watch could not record it. After this a 6-mile air race (4 laps) for the "Performer" Cup, was flown, the starters being R, J. Lillywhite on the bi-rudder 'bus (2 mins. 21 sees.); Louis Noel on the Maurice Farman (1 min. 6 sees.); P. Verrier on a similar machine (45 sees.); and R. H. Carr on " Lizzie " (scratch). The finish was an exceptionally close one, Noel once again being the winner, with Verrier second, onjy 3 sees, behind. Lillywhite was third, 5 sees, behind Verrier and 4 sees, in front of Carr. Numerous passengers (mostly members of ^"Profession"), were then taken up by Noel and Lillywhite, whilst a display of Japanese daylight fireworks was given by Messrs. J. Pain and Sons. The proceedings were brought to a close with the presentation of the prizes by Miss Marie Kendall, assisted by Mr. Harry Champion. Prizes :—6-mile Air Race, 1st, "Performer" Cup: Louis Noel. Passenger-carrying Air Race, 1st, " Wilkie Bard " Cup : Louis Noel and Misses L. Horner and V. Lindsey. Pilots' Running Race, 1st (suit case): Louis Noel; 2nd, W. L. Brock. Mechanics' Running race, 1st: H. Carpenter. Other prizes were for Ladies' Relay Race and for largest amount of money collected during the afternoon. The following are some of the principal forthcoming events at Hendon. On Saturday, July 18th, the July meeting will be held, and on Saturday, July 25th, the Bleriot meeting will be held in honour of the fifth anniversary of the first cross-Channel flight by Louis Bleriot. Special flying displays will be given on Thursdays, July 16th and 23rd, the principal event on the latter date being a biplane speed contest. The Ninth London Aviation Meeting com mences on Saturday, August 1st, and ends on Bank Holiday, August 3rd. FUN AT THE MUSIC HALL CONVALESCE 1 nuMti r-ElE AT THE LONDON AERODROME.-Hendon Silumi«I^.-!lS^nZi«tJr'i,™£UpS,-rWrh SOmu. weI1'iud?ed Undlngs and spirals. On the left, preparations for preliminary straights during which R. T. Gates objects to Carr doping his 'bus's ear with petrol; and, on the rlRht. Messrs. Brock, Carr, Gates, and Noel, the competitors, after rounding Pylon 1. 730
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